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Do you have an 1/18th scale project you are working on? If so, RC4WD recently announced 40mm Ultimate Scale Shocks. The Ultimate Shocks have an internal spring design and have a great scale appearance. For durability they have been CNC machined from billet aluminum and come with a black finish. The shocks are shipping right now and priced at $19 with [...]
Hey on-road drivers, Dromida has just announced their 1/18th scale Touring and Rally Car. Both come in ready-to-run form and both are available with either brushed or brushless (5300kV) power. Pricing is very easy on the wallet with the brushed street priced at $109 and the brushless priced at $169. 4wd is used on both style of cars and they [...]
New from the good folks over at RC4WD is the Yota II 1/18 Front & Rear Axle Set. The set comes with both a front and a rear axle that feature a die cast zinc alloy housing and a powder coated finish. These can come in handy as replacements for your 1/18th scale RC4WD truck, or as high grade axles [...]
Hopefully everyone enjoyed reading our review of the RC4WD Trail Finder 2 that went up a couple days ago. As luck would have it the winter weather broke and the last two weeks had lots of high 60’s weather – perfect for scaling. And what a time was had! I think the review spells it out pretty well, but it was a lot [...]
Now you can have scale fun just about anywhere with the new 1/18th Scale Gelande II RTR from RC4WD. That’s right, the small scale Gelande II comes with an ultra realistic D90 body set and new 1/24th scale Yota II axles and mini cast transmission. The truck comes ready to run right out of the box with a high quality [...]
The good folks over at Castle Creations wanted us to let you know that the new Sidewinder Micro 2 is now shipping. The Micro 2 was designed to take full advantage of advancements in component quality and in software design. Both the ESC, and the Sidewinder 2 with brushless motor combos, are now available to power up your 1/18th scale [...]
Maverick RC is new to the US market. In Europe they are well known as a basher line for HPI, but only recently have they decided to make a push here in the good ole’ USA. We tested one of their 1/18th scale rally cars a few weeks ago and this week we are posting our review of the 1/18th [...]
A couple of weeks ago we busted out our first Maverick RC review of the iON RX rally car, but we’ve also been working on a review for their iON XB 1/18th Scale Buggy. Maverick is a new name to America, but they are already well known in Europe and hoping to make a big name here in the states. The [...]
In case you have not heard, there is a new line of cars called Maverick RC that are about to invade U.S. shores. Maverick RC was launched in Europe by HPI Racing about 7 years ago where they built a reputation for having some pretty solid bash vehicles. Recently we had the opportunity to lay our dirt stained hands on [...]
New and coming soon from ECX is the 1/18th Roost Desert Buggy. This small scaled bash machine is propelled by a 4wd drivetrain and a brushed 380 sized motor. Everything you need comes right in the box, including a 900mAh NiMH battery and charger. Also of note, it comes stock with a very bright LED light bar which adds a [...]
As announced yesterday, the Maverick line of vehicles is about to invade America. Maverick is a well known bash oriented product line-up in Europe and they are ramping up to take over the rest of the world. A few weeks ago we got our hands on their iON RX rally car for a review. As we cracked it out of [...]
Sometimes you don’t want (or need) high-end. Sometimes you just want something affordable to get the job done. The Revell Modzilla MT is a very affordably priced 1/18th scaler aimed at the basher crowd. Does it have enough performance to be fun? How hard can it be bashed before it breaks? Should you cut the check? Read on to find [...]
Available now for your bashing pleasure is the Revell Modzilla MT. The Modzilla is a perfect little starter truck and is priced to be easy on your wallet at just $79. As we were unboxing our test unit we took a bunch of photos to let you see exactly what is inside the box before you buy one. Included with the [...]
New from Castle Creations is the 1/18 Sidewinder Micro 2 ESC. Thanks to new circuitry, start up performance has been improved and BEC functionality has also been upgraded. Also new is audible alert tones to inform users of common setup problems. The Castle Sidewinder Micro 2 will be available as a stand alone unit, or paired with a choice of [...]
When we first saw the new Wasteland series vehicles from Dromida we couldn’t wait to get our hands on them. They had a cool “Mad Max” look, and more importantly, they had foam rocket launchers on top. During our review we’ve spent a lot of time driving, bashing, and shooting the Wasteland vehicles, here is the scoop on what we [...]
